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AA-3 - 1923

M-8 Chaukidar - 1930

[SIZE=3]AA-3[/SIZE]

Name: Alleppey Aeronautics AA-3
Type: Medium bomber / maritime patrol
Crew: 4
Max Speed: 110 mph
Range: 470 miles
Wingspan: 64' 5"
Length: 34' 2"
Armament: 1 ring-mounted 7.92 mm machine gun in each of nose, dorsal, rear positions; 10 x 50 kg, 4 x 100 kg, or 2 x 250 kg bombs.

Notes: Land-based bomber derived from German AEG and Zeppelin-Staaken designs, first flown in 1922. Two aircraft leased to Naval Aviation Corps for evaluation starting 1924. May see service from 1925 onward.

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Name: Mayawati M-8 Chaukidar (Sentinel)
Type: Twin engined flying boat - maritime patrol
Crew: 5
Max Speed: 131 mph
Range: 1000 miles
Wingspan: 65' 8"
Length: 36' 4"
Armament: 1 ring-mounted 7.92 mm machine gun in each of nose, dorsal, rear positions; 550 kg of ordnance on wing racks.

Notes: Contract tendered in 1925 following the difficult experience of tracking Danish warships during the 1924 conflict. Lengthy development period, with first flight in 1930. Entered service in 1931.

Name: Alleppey Aeronautics Sikara II (Hawk)
Type: land based fighter
Crew: 1
Max Speed: 260 mph at 13,000 feet
220 mph at sea level
Engine: 1 x AA 200 at 750 hp radial
Range: 640 miles
Armament: 1 x 7.92mm machine guns(Nose), 1 x 15mm machinegun(Nose); 5 30lbs bombs or 2 100lbs bombs.

Notes: Production of the Alleppey fighter was completely diverted to the BNS in late 1936, being the main land based and seaplane fighter for the rest of the decade.

Name: Mayawati Haathee II (Elephant)
Type: land based bomber
Crew: 4
Max Speed: 260 mph at 16000 feet
Engine: 2 x IA 350 at 1150 hp inline
Range: 900 miles with 2000lbs of bombs
Armament: 1 7.92mm machinegun (Nose), 1 7.92mm machinegun (Dorsal), 1 7.92mm machinegun(Ventral Hole); 4500lbs maximum bomb payload.

Notes: Part of the bomber production was diverted to the BNS starting in early 1937.